Photo of Austro-hungarian solider

[SasaYU]

Interesting photo of Austro-Hungarian solider.

[FrontlineAntiques]

excellent photo.

Any idea what the writing says?

Dan

[SasaYU]

I think it says:

Paul Rikaz (?)

Inf Reg No. 4, Wien

[FrontlineAntiques]

I think it says:

Paul Rikaz (?)

Inf Reg No. 4, Wien

I think that is pretty spot on. Do you know anything about the regiment and their actions at Wien?

Dan

[SasaYU]

Sorry, no.

[Guest Rick Research]

Bikaz-- compare that initial to the R in Rgt below.

Great "full marching kit" portrait. :beer:

[SasaYU]

I was wandering too if the letter is "B" or "R".

[Josef Rietveld]

I think that is pretty spot on. Do you know anything about the regiment and their actions at Wien?

Dan

The IR 4 Hoch- und Deutschmeister, raised 1696 and linked to the German Order (regimental chief), ist the viennese Hausregiment and saw action during WW1 on the eastern and the italian front.

In WW2 the regiment became with other units of austrian origin part of ID 44 (regimental sign was the red-white-red austrian coat-of-arms). After the annihilation of the Divison in Stalingrad it was reraised with Troops from all over Germany and called "Reichsgrenadier-Division Hoch- und Deutschmeister (1st June 1943; divisional sign was the Deutschmeistercross). IR 134 was given the name Hoch- und Deutschmeister after ´Stalingrad.

regards

haynau